SOCIAL ETHICS
Social values
The world today is dominated by greed and
competition, speed and restlessness, pollution,
poverty and starvation, exploitation, ecological
destruction, war and violence
The standard of living of the people has risen with
multiple amenities for a comfortable living.
As a result of the degradation of man, culture and
society many serious problems have arisen.
A healthy and harmonized society can exist
only when its members imbibe some moral and
ethical values.
Only such values can ensure mutual aid and
co-operation.
Only when the people internalize ethical and
moral values in their lives and actually
practice them in their day-to-day lives they
can build a healthy and progressive human
society.
Indivdual and Society
• According to Gandhi the growth of the individual and
that of society were interdependent and the individual
and society had to grow together.
• Individual excellence for preparing oneself continually to
the service of society, according to him, depends on how
an individual merges into society for the common good of
one and all.
Importance of Social Values
• if truth and honesty are practised by every body, it will promote fair dealings
Economic Progress: in all walks of life such as business, education, political, social services, etc.
•Social Values foster social development also, for instance, several industrialists and
Social Development charitable institutions have shown generosity and started schools, colleges,
hospitals, cultural centres for the benefit of common people.
• -Social values like co-operation, tolerance, respect for seniors, etc. tend to
improve social ties or relations. When a person extends his hand of co-
Social Relations operation to others, even the enemies will have to check their inimical
relations.
• Social Values like co-operation, patriotism, and tolerance can help to mitigate
Regional Co-operations the differences between the regions, states and countries. These three
values, if practised it will promote social and economic development of the
nations.
Love,Peace and • Values like respect for others, co-operations, tolerance develop a bond of
togetherness. As a result, conflicts and clashes get solved through mutual
Happiness understanding
•Values of perfection and excellence enables people to develop new methods,
Standard of Living process and techniques. As a result, new and better products and services become
available in the market. This ultimately led to raising the standard of living.
What Is Constitution
• Supreme law of India.
• Longest written constitution of any sovereign country in
the world, containing 448 articles in 25 parts, 12
schedules and 97 amendments.
• Besides the English version, there is an official Hindi
translation.
• B. R. Ambedkar is the Chief Architect of Indian
Constitution.
• Constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly on
26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January
1950.
Fundamental
Rights are
essential human
rights that are
offered to every
citizen irrespective
of caste, race,
creed, place of
birth, religion or
gender. These are
equal to freedoms
and these rights
are essential for
personal good and
the society at large
SIX FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
1. The Right to EQUALITY
2. The Right to FREEDOM
3. The Right to Freedom from EXPLOITATION
4. The Right to FREEDOM OF RELIGION
5. CULTURAL and EDUCATIONAL Rights
6. The Right to CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDIES
• (i) Equality before Law :- Article 14 of the
constitution guarantees that all citizens shall be
equally protected by the laws of the country
• (ii) Social equality and equal access to public
areas:- Article 15 of the constitution states that no
person shall be discriminated on the basis of caste,
colour, language etc. Every person shall have equal
access to public places like public parks, museums,
wells, bathing ghats and temples etc. However, the
State may make any special provision for women
and children.
• (iii) Equality in matters of public employment:-
Article 16 of the constitution lays down that the State
cannot discriminate against anyone in the matters of
employment. All citizens can apply for government
jobs.
• (iv) Abolition of untouchability :- Article 17 of the
constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability.
Practice of untouchability is an offense and anyone
doing so is punishable by law.
• (v) Abolition of Titles:- Article 18 of the constitution
prohibits the State from conferring any titles. Citizens
of India cannot accept titles from a foreign State.
• (i) Freedom of Speech and expression, which enable an individual
to participate in public activities. The phrase, "freedom of press" has
not been used in Article 19, but freedom of expression includes
freedom of press.
• (ii) Freedom to assemble peacefully without arms, on which the
State can impose reasonable restrictions in the interest of public
order and the sovereignty and integrity of India.
• (iii) Freedom to form associations or unions on which the State can
impose reasonable restrictions on this freedom in the interest of
public order, morality and the sovereignty and integrity
• (iv) Freedom to move freely throughout the territory of India though
reasonable restrictions can be imposed on this right in the interest
of the general public, for example, restrictions may be imposed on
movement and travelling, so as to control epidemics.
• (v) Freedom to reside and settle in any part of the territory of India
which is also subject to reasonable restrictions by the State in the
interest of the general public or for the protection of the schedule
tribes because certain safeguards as are envisaged here seem to
be justified to protect indigenous and tribal peoples from exploitation
and coercion.
• (vi) Freedom to practice any profession or to carry on any
occupation, trade or business on which the State may impose
reasonable restrictions in the interest of the general public. Thus,
there is no right to carry on a business which is dangerous or
immoral.
• The abolition of trafficking in human
beings and Beggar (forced labour)
• Abolition of employment of children
below the age of 14 years in dangerous
jobs like factories and mines.
• Beggar, practised in the past by
landlords, has been declared a crime
and is punishable by law
• Trafficking in humans for the purpose
of slave trade or prostitution is also
prohibited by law.
• According to the Constitution, all
religions are equal before the State
and no religion shall be given
preference over the other.
• Citizens are free to preach, practice
and propagate any religion of their
choice.
• i. Religious communities can set up
charitable institutions of their own.
• ii. Activities in such institutions which are
not religious are performed according to
the laws laid down by the government
• iii. No person shall be compelled to pay
taxes for the promotion of a particular
religion.
• iv. A State run institution cannot impart
education that is pro- religion
• Any community which has a
language and a script of its
own has the right to conserve
and develop it.
• All minorities, religious or
linguistic, can set up their
own educational institutions
to preserve and develop their
own culture.
• Right to constitutional
remedies empowers the
citizens to move a court of
law in case of any denial of
the fundamental rights.
